Archive for February, 2007
Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia Supports Delaying Real ID Act
Sunday, February 25th, 2007The Federal Real ID Act was rushed through the United States Congress as part of an emergency spending bill for defense and tsunami relief. It contains no provisions for individual privacy or security against identity theft. While the Department of Homeland Security has yet to promulgate final regulations (after missing three deadlines to do so), the expected cost to the citizens of Georgia $184 million dollars. SB 5 authorized the Governor to delay implementation of the Real ID Act until the Department of Homeland Security, develops safe guards so that the act will not compromise the economic privacy or biological sanctity of any citizen or resident of the State of Georgia.”
